The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-07-06
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
A Splendid Celebrate Oh,
Successful in Every Particular.

sunrise ana sunset with one OF thirty
eight guns at noon, made all the envi-
roning mountains echo the tones of
liberty and union. There was a very
general display Of United States and
other flags throughout the city, while
the u. S. S. Adams was gorgeously
dressed and most of the mercantile
marine likewise arrayed like brides.
Fusillades of hrecrackers early an
nounoed that Young America was
abroad in Hawaii, and his presence was
similarly manifested till after the eve.
ming shades fell.
THE LITERARY EXERCISES.
The organized celebration began
with literary exercises at Little Britain,
King street, where an elevated plat
form overlooked a seated space on a
large, partially wooded lawn. BY ten
O'Clock, the opening hour, there was
an assemblage Of two to three thousand
people on the grounds, and the pro-
gramme was opened about half an
hour later. instrumental music was
provided in the Royal Hawaiian Band,
under Prof Berger; while the vocal
music was led by the following picked
choir: Leaders, Prof Yarndley and Mr..
w. w. Hall; Miss Putnam, Miss b.
Parke, MISS Lowrey, Miss Lishman,
Miss Needham, Mrs. Patty, Mrs. Hall,
Mrs. Judd, Mrs ] II. Brown, Messrs
J. r. Warehouse, ir., II. w. Morse
c. M. Cooke, Chief Justice Judd, DR.
N. b. Emerson and others.
His Excellency Geo w. Merrill, u
S. Minister Resident, in a brief open
ing speech remarked on the friendli
ness Of America for Hawaii and tend
cred the salutation Of the country by 9
cordial aloha to the audience.
Rev. T.. G.. Beekwith, ID. d., pastol
pro tenn. OF Fort-street Church, Offered
an opening prayer for the Divine bless
ing on the celebration. Then the audi
ence, with the able choral leading, SAM
america" in a most stirring way.
Mr.. Edmund c. Atkinson, G.. NJ. 0
the California Free Masons, performed
the time.honored service OF reading
the Declaration Of Independence, hi
Evolutionary powers lending fresh lustr,
to the impressive document. Som'
passages deemed applicable to curren
Hawaiian affairs we're loudly applaudvd
"The Star Spangled Banner" vocal,
rendered came next.
Hon. Geo. L. Whitney, one OF Cali
fornia's State Senators, was tn
orator Of the day, in an eloquen
address driving home the importanc
Of righteousness m, aiming right dom
and just conduct---to the welfare Of
nation.
"Rally Round the Flag, Boys" wa
then sung with animation.
Hon. 4. ]. Crowley, another Of Cal
fcrnia's Senators, was down for
speech, and spoke forcibly Of the COS
mopolitan character Of the America
nation and the patriotic influence c
American home training.
marching Through Georgia." wit
its stirring refrain, next hoated from
thousand voices over the plain, an
then the band played a repertoire c
rousing American airs.
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Pro6ting by the experience OF othe
years and other occasions, the picni
committee took ample precautions 70
something approaching an even di
tribution ofreireshments. A supply {
food to suit all palates, more than sufi
cient to satisfy all, was stored in a
enclosure surrounded by table an
nobody was allowed inside that bouI
Diary. Active walters, besides keepin
the tables well supplied, passed foo
and drink as required to the hundred
OF people having seats beyond the tabl
There was remarkably little confusio
and not a murmur of dissatisiactio
among the two or three thousand pc
, sons who sought refreshments, Aft,
the grand feast the supplies held OF
against an irregular consumption mai
: tanned for several hours. Mr. Ham
ton Johnson, as chairman Of the picn
! committee, Mrs. Nicoll, as head Of II
= corps of volunteer mattresses, togeth
with all who assisted them, are to |
congratulated on their efficient service
The commissariat was supplied
Messrs. Hart & Steiner, giving fl
a satisfaction to the committee.
. Dancing was kept up by sociah
and ever-changing company througho
4 the afternoon, on the platform whe
IS the speaking had been done Pre-
/ Berger, with a string band select'
. from his musical corps, played &
> dancing programme in tip-top styl
Another detachment of the Royal II
y waiian band played at point sor
- distance away for the dslectation of t
n multitude amusing themselves at t
q sports and promenading about t
Of grounds. There were footballs a
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